Math Leadership Symposium Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative Alabama Department of Education Education Transformation Some Key Initiatives Related to Mathematics Education in Singapore Yeap Ban Har Marshall Cavendish Institute Singapore [email protected]Slides are available at www.banhar.blogspot.com Birmingham Museum of Art
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Math Leadership SymposiumAlabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative
Alabama Department of Education
Education TransformationSome Key Initiatives Related to Mathematics Education
SingaporeEducation TransformationAll international tests (language, science and mathematics) between 1964 and 2003 were placed on a common scale. Selected countries shown in the table.
Score 1960-1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
500 Japan JapanKorea
Hong Kong
JapanKorea
SingaporeHong Kong
JapanKorea
Hong KongSingapore
400 Thailand SingaporeThailand
The Philippines
MalaysiaThailand
MalaysiaThailand
300 IndonesiaThe Philippines
IndonesiaThe Philippines
Reference: E. Hanusek, D. Jamison, E. Jamison & L. Woessmann (2008)
SingaporeEducation Transformation
Ministry of Education Singapore, 2006
problem-solvingcurriculum
since 1992 …
SingaporeEducation Transformation
Wellington Primary School, Singapore
thinking schoolslearning nation
since 1997 …
Mathematics is “an excellent vehicle for the development and improvement of a person’s intellectual competence”.
Ministry of Education (Singapore) 2006
Junyuan Secondary School, Singapore
SingaporeEducation Transformation
Edgewood Elementary School, Scarsdale
student-centricvalues-driven
since 2011…
education
SingaporeEducation Transformation
problem solving& thinking
national test …
SingaporeEducation Transformation
3 units = 181 units = 18 3 = 6
6 x 8 = 48There were 48 coins at first.
SingaporeEducation Transformation
SingaporeEducation Transformation
SingaporeEducation Transformation
ABCD is a square.So, AB = BCMN = AB and PQ = BCSo, MN = PQ
It is given that PQ = MQ and NQSo, MNQ is equilateral triangle.
Angle MQN = 60o
Angle PQN = 30o
PQN is isosceles triangle.Angle QPN = 75o
Angle MPN = 150o
SingaporeEducation Transformation
2010 Grade 6 National Examination in Mathematics
National Average
Quality Pass 43.3%Pass 84.0%
Canossa Convent Primary School, Singapore
SingaporeEducation Transformation
1992Introduction of Problem-
Solving Curriculum
1997Thinking SchoolsLearning Nation
1982Introduction of Singapore mathematics
textbooks as they are known today.
2001Introduction of textbooks published by
private publishers and approved by Ministry of Education.
2007New editions of textbooks are
published with the introduction of the revised curriculum.
Mathematics is “an excellent vehicle for the
development and improvement of a person’s intellectual competence”.
Ministry of Education Singapore 2006
SingaporeEducation Transformation
SingaporeEducation Transformation
xKeys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines
Pre-servive teacher education at National Institute of Education, Singapore
Bachelor Degree
PGDE
Bachelor Degree
with Diploma
in Education
Grade 12 or Polytechnic
Diploma
Diploma in Education
Each teacher receives about 120 hours of specialist training in
teaching mathematics as part of pre-service teacher education.
SingaporeEducation Transformation
North Vista Primary School, Singapore
Teacher Professional Development for Early Childhood Teachers in Singapore
Da Qiao Primary School, Singapore
SingaporeEducation Transformation
Curriculum That Focuses on 21st Century SkillsArchipelschool De Tweemaster – Kameleon,
The Netherlands
King Solomon Academy,London
High School Attached to Tsukuba University,Japan
SingaporeEducation Transformation
National Examination
Bukit View Primary School, Singapore
Pathlight School, Singapore
Textbooks & Professional Development
Math in Focus
Keys Grade School, The Philippines
Lesson Study at Da Qiao Primary School, Singapore
In-service Professional Development in Chile
In-service Professional Development in The Philippines